Mail-bag-transferring device



M.. J. KISSEL.

MAIL BAG TRANSFERHING DEVICE- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 1919.

1,338,228., I PatntedApr. 27,1920.

anwwtoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL J. KISSEL, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.

MAIL-BAG-TRANSFERRIN Gr DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 19201 Application filed June 12, 1919. Serial No. 303,811.

from a station to a moving car or from a moving car to a station.

One of the objects of the invention is to' provide a simple arrangement which will make a positive connection of the transferring apparatus assured, and which will be constructed so that the mail bag will not interfere with the transferring devices.

The invention further aims to provide a bag holder which will be transferred with the bag from one station to another-and which will be constructed so that strain and sudden ar will not do injury to'the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device ofthis character which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a plan view of the apparatus in the position ready for changing mail sacks from one device to the other,

F ig. 2 is a side view of one of the devices,

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of the same,

Fig. t is an edge view of one of the bag holding rings, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section through a portion of'one of the rings.

Referring to the drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, in which like characters of refer ence indicate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, the attaching plate 1 is adapted to be either fixed to a station or a pole or to the side of the mail car, and is equipped with fastening bolts 2 for this purpose. Extending outwardly from the plate is asupport 3 which has its outer I end equipped with the longitudinally alined arms 4: having their terminals pointed as shown. These arms project in opposite di rections from the support 3. On-the support 3, at each side thereof, is a retaining hook 5, a portion of which is parallel to the adjacent, arm 4 and this portion has its end curved away from the arm as indicated at 6. The hook is provided with an attaching plate 7 through which fastening members may be extended for securing the hooks in position on opposite sides of the support 3.

The transfer ring 8 is constructed of a circular member having its ends secured by a coupling device 9. The circular member is preferably constructed of woven wire steel 10 forming an outer flexible covering for the ring and this is lined with a suitable rubberized fabric 11. lVithinthe lining 11, is an annular coil spring l2 which is utilized to,

give added resiliency to the ring. Each end of the ring which has 1ts ends separated to be connected by the coupling member 9 is provided with a stud portion 13, each of.

which is equipped with a screw threaded opening 14: to. receive one of the screw threaded ends 15 of the coupling member 9. The intermediate portion of the coupler forms a spacing block 16 against which the ends of the ring abut and this block is recessed as indicated at 17 to receive one of the hook members 5. Apertured ears 18 are provided on the block 16 and the apertures in the ears receive the stud usually provided on mail sacks. In use, one of the rings will be mounted upon each of the transferring devices as shown to advantage in Fig. 1.. The hook member 5 is received in the recess 17 while the arm 4 is passed through the open-.

ing in the ring and since the mail bag strap is attached to one ofthe cars 18 and hangs therefrom it will be obvious that the ring will be held in the position shown in Fig. 3

so that it may conveniently receive the arm of the device on the mail car when the mail car is traveling in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1. When this occurs, the arm indicated at A passes through the ring B and thering C engages the arm D and the transfer is thereby made. The ring B leaves the arm' 4 and is engaged by the arm A thereby picking up the mail from the station. The ring C is engaged by the arm D and picked up by the latter thereby making the delivery of the mail from the mail car.-

The fabricated structure of the ring is such as to absorb shock and strain and greatly reduce the jar to the contact of the mail sack thereby preserving its contents.

The foregoing description and accompanying drawings have reference to what might be considered to be the approved. or preferred form of my invention. I desire it to be understood thatl may make such changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, materials, dimensions, etc., as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A mail transferring device comprising a support having oppositely projecting arms, hooks attached to the support at opposite sides thereof, and each hook having a portion parallel to one of the said arms, and a ring adapted for cennection with one of the said hooks, and provided with a lock having a recess to engage the hook, and equipped with ears to receive the mail bag whereby the said ring may be extended centrally outwardly from one of the said arms.

2. A mail bag transferring device comprising an attaching plate having a laterally 7 extending support, oppositely extending.

arms attached to the outer end of the support, oppositely projecting hooks attached to the opposite sides of the support, each hook having a straight portion parallel to one of the said arms, a mail bag carrying ring equipped with a block provided with a recess to engage one of the said hooks, and having oneof the arms extending through respect to one of the said arms, and ears carried by the block to receive a mail bag.

3. A mail bag transferring device coinprising a fixed support, a coupler mounted upon said support and adapted to hold a mail bag, and a transfer ring connected to said coupler and projecting forwardly beyond the fixed support to permit displacement of the coupler and bag therefrom.

4t. A. mail bag transferring device comprising a support having oppositely disposed pairs of spaced, laterally arranged arms, the innermost arm of each pair providing a supporting hook, acoupler adapted to be accommodated between the spaced arms of the said oppositely disposedpairs and being recessed for engagement with the hooked arm of each pair upon which it may thus be slidably supported, means integral with said coupler for holding and carrying a mail bag, and a transfer ring carried by said coupler and adapted, when the latter is supported between a pair of said support arms, to project outwardly beyond the coupler and the mail bag carried thereby, and forwardly of the said support to provide means whereby the bag and coupler be displaced from the said support.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of'two witnesses.

Witnesses: I I

ANNA M. MURPHY, JOHN COOPER.

I MICHAEL J, issan -1 i 

